A4092: A modern successor to the A4091 SCSI-2 controller
The term "A4092" has already come up in connection with the software package for the open-source recreation of Commodore's Fast-SCSI2 controller A4091. Now, this equally open-source, completely redesigned Zorro III SCSI-2 controller for the Amiga 4000 and Amiga 3000 is officially unveiled at the title link with the promise: "Everything you need, nothing you don’t."
Last update for couple of days, checked the software and we seem to be missing most packages. I have now downloaded the most recent software release so let's see if we can upgrade.
Problem with upgrading is, you need a SCSI CD-Rom drive
Image created, no lost or bad blocks, we have an image we can always recover now
The PCI to SCSi adapter has also arrived and everything is connected together ready to go into the computer.
The drive is a #seagate medalist ST34520N, its 5GB in size.
@wyatt agreed.
It's just that I don't have that many such components around and I'd rather try to get something more compact going to i.e. get a #QuadFlop ¹ or using some #ISA / #PCI - #SCSI controller for archival/data recovery use as #USB to SCSI Adapters are virtually nonexistant²…
Turns out its not #IDE, its not even 40 pins, the analyzer uses a 3.5 inch 50-pin #SCSI connector.
Possible options, SCSI to USB converter with the necessary 3.5 inch 50-pin to high density 50 pin adapter. This option probably is not going to work very well.
Alternatively we buy a second hand PCI (not PCIe) SCSI adapter and use that on an old machine to make an image.
For this last solution I have high hopes. Currently looking at an Adaptec AHA-2940 or 2904
SCSI-Emulation: BlueSCSI V2026.03.01
BlueSCSI is a SCSI hardware replacement for the Amiga and other retro systems. It emulates SCSI drives such as hard disks or optical drives using the Pi Pico PR2040 and Pico 2 RP2350. The recently released firmware version 2026.03.01-RC2 for BlueSCSI v2 and Ultra/Ultra Wide includes bug fixes and enhancements, and in particular significant optimizations for WLAN speed and AmigaNET support.
Here are the reconstructed schematics of the #apple2 #SCSI Rev.C card:
https://codeberg.org/hkzlab/AppleII_SCSI_RevC_schematics
These will be the base for a clone I'll work on soon (SMD based, someone else is taking care of the THT).
Given that everything you see inside the repo is taken from the community, I am giving it back, in case someone else wants to have fun with the schematic and use it as a base for some #retrocomputing project.
Just be aware that I do NOT own a card, so I could not check every connection personally. Hopefully it's correct.
EDIT: It has found a home.
Free to a good home: A SCSI ribbon cable with connectors for 6 drives. It has 68-pin adaptors on two and a terminator at the end. 
#Macintosh #FreeToAGoodHome #RetroComputing #VintageComputers #SCSI #PowerMac
Daniel
Dantali0n 
Kevin Karhan 
hkz
The Oasis BBS
N95 subnet mask 😷